(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 21.)
PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA says service is gradually being restored on its subway lines in Philadelphia. A fire in a transformer room at 15th and Market streets Friday morning has disrupted early service on the underground lines in Center City.
SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney says the Broad Street subway is now running, but not stopping at City Hall because crews are still mopping up water from the firefighting effort.
The Market-Frankford subway-elevated line is running, although buses are being used between Fifth and 30th streets.
Only partial service is available on the subway-surface trolley lines.
SEPTA says the fire began around 1:30 this morning and was declared under control about two hours later. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is not yet known.